Software Development Engineer in Test, Amazon Device Accessibility
DESCRIPTION
If you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, making a tangible difference in the lives of all customers, and shaping the future of Amazon Devices through test engineering ownership of underlying frameworks and tools, this just might be the role for you.
Key job responsibilities
You will work with Product Owners, SDEs, SDETs and QAEs to understand key features and technical implementation. You will create, maintain and enhance automated test frameworks and tools in order to support continuous development and testing in our CI/CD pipelines. You will engage with many other cross-functional teams to evangelize best practices, and help them build their own test frameworks. Come help us build world class software for our customers around the world!
You will need to be able to work efficiently and effectively in a fun, fast-paced dynamic team environment. As an SDET, you will develop, maintain and enhance test frameworks, tools and tests for our products. SDETs are expected to have industry-leading technical abilities that enable them to significantly improve product quality, stability and performance. You should have solid in-depth understanding of software development & quality assurance standards and best practices, and knowledge of how to build and test world-ready products.
A day in the life
You will have the opportunity to work with other talented SDEs, QAEs, SDETs, and Product Owners both within our core team as well as with partner teams who use the software our group develops. A typical day would have some combination of learning about new devices, features and tools as they are built, envisioning test strategies, developing test tools and frameworks, overseeing automated test planning and execution, interacting with partner teams on automation strategies, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines to enable continuous development, testing and release.
About the team
This is an opportunity to join a growing team as we look to drive innovation while creating rich user experiences across Amazon Devices for all customers. You will engage with an experienced cross-disciplinary staff to test and validate innovative customer experiences. You will have the opportunity to do all of this in a responsive, flexible and collaborative peer environment
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 3+ years of non-internship professional software development testing experience
- 1+ years of test automation frameworks and tools building experience
- Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design
- Experience building test automation frameworks and tools
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience designing or supporting low-maintenance automation frameworks
- Experience influencing software engineering best practices
- Experience in Agile or Scrum software development methodologies
- Excellent communication, collaboration, reporting, analytical and problem solving skills
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Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $129,300/year in our lowest geographic market up to $223,600/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.